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NameTHE LIGHTS CAFE
Address16631 LANCASTER HY
STE 107
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/27/2026
Final Score @ Grade
97.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed cook line hand sink blocked by component of lowboy removed for repairs. CDI- PIC moves lowboy component to back of store and clears a hand sink path. (-0)
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 (A) or (B) Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and are to be held for more than 24 hours. -Pf. Establish a date marking system consistent with 3-501.17 (A) or (B). Additional date marking system options are found in 3-501.17 (D). Observed on package of shredded cheese without date mark in back RIC. PIC states the shredded cheese is employee food. CDI- PIC labeled ‘employee food only’. (-0)
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf Observed melted butter on TPHC without time label. CDI- Butter reheated at stove to >165F and labeled for 4 hour TPHC. (-1.5)
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods No No Yes 10 DAY VR. 3-603.11 (B)(1) Consumer Advisory Disclosures shall indicate that the animal-derived food is or can be served raw or undercooked by using words and phrases such as raw, undercooked, cooked to order, etc., or by asterisking to a footnote per 3-603.11 (B)(2). -Pf Observed no symbol for disclosure on raw smoked salmon menu item. Correct menu so raw smoked salmon contains the same disclosure statement as the eggs within 10 days. (-0.5)
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloth on front prep counter and no sani-bucket for storage nearby. 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor and to prevent contamination of food, equipment, and utensils. Observed sani-bucket with chlorine on the floor beneath 3 comp sink. CDI- Sanitizer emptied, remade, and stored off floor. (-0.5)